Quinton de Kock, who chose to sit out of South Africa’s match against West Indies after refusing to follow a CSA directive to take the knee before the match, has now apologized to his teammates and fans for the ‘hurt, confusion and anger’ caused by his action.
“I know I am not great with words, but I’ve tried my best to explain how truly sorry I am for making like this is about me. It is not. If me taking a knee helps to educate others, and makes the lives of others better, I am more than happy to do so,” said the South African wicketkeeper-batter in a statement.
“I just want to thank my teammates for their support, especially my captain, Temba. People might not recognize, but he is a flipping amazing leader. If he and the team, and South Africa will have me, I would love nothing more than to play cricket for my country again,” De Kock further said.
In a surprising turn of events, de Kock had made himself unavailable for selection against crucial clash against West Indies on October 26. Cricket South Africa (CSA) had cited the wicketkeeper-batter’s “personal reasons” as the reason behind his shocking absence from the team.
On October 24, Indian players also took a knee and raised their fists while Pakistan players placed their hands on their hearts in support of the BLM movement.
